The Jersey City Police Department is participating in the statewide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign that got under way yesterday.

DWI checkpoints will be conducted throughout Jersey City through Sept. 7 to detect and deter drivers from getting behind the wheel while impaired, police spokesman Robert McHugh said.

“The end of the summer is traditionally a time of social gatherings which often include alcohol,” McHugh said.

“The goal of the program is to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving through high-visibility enforcement, education, and to arrest motorists who choose to drive while impaired by drugs and alcohol.”

If you plan to drink, choose a designated driver before going out, take mass transit, take a cab, ask a sober friend to drive you home or spend the night where the activity is, police advise.